Co-Captain Alexander Small ’26 faces off against a Cushing athlete to recommence play.
Michael Barrett ’28, a forward, advances the puck toward Cushing’s goal.
2/13 – Andover: 3, Governor’s: 6
2/18 – Andover: 1 Cushing: 0
After falling 3–6 to Governor’s this past Friday, Boys Hockey (12–10–3) regained its momentum with a statement victory against Cushing on Wednesday with a score of 1–0. At the home rink against Cushing, Andover displayed a dominant defensive performance that sealed the victory for the team, setting it up for a potential run of wins in its upcoming games.
Against Governor’s, the team did not secure the victory it was hoping for, although there were still positives from the game and the way that the team played. Michael Barrett ’28 described how the mentality of the team’s key takeaways from the Governor’s match translated against Cushing.
“We did score some good goals, so there were some positives. We still played hard. Gov’s is a really physical team, they were hitting, and they’re an older team. We adjusted to that for today’s game against Cushing, checked off all the boxes, and did what we needed to do for a big team win. Hopefully, we can carry that energy into these last few games and into the playoffs,” said Barrett.
Barrett praised some standout teammates from the Governor’s game who helped to build the momentum. The team built on these players’ performances and was able to rally as it pushed for a win against Cushing.
“Jack Odell [’28] had a good play on the power play. He had a good goal. Our captain David O’Neill [’26] scored the first goal of the game, and started us out hot. David O’Neill [has] been great for us. He speaks up in the locker room, giving us good, for example, against Cushing, gave us a good pregame talk, got us going, told us what we needed to do, and we did it,” said Barrett.
Maxim Krasovsky ’27 shared the team’s positive mentality as they entered the rink for the Cushing game. The team had not won a game since five games prior, and they were ready for redemption from these losses. This craving energized the team as they faced off against a playoff-caliber team.
“Everybody was fired up. We’d been on a rough stretch for two games before this, and it was a pretty important matchup for us. Cushing is the last playoff team we play, so everyone was trying to get a big win. Everybody was pretty fired up,” said Krasovsky.
Matthew Piotrowski ’27 shouted out goalie Eduoard Lord ’26, who had a dominant performance in the net and proved himself to be a key driver of the victory.
“The goalie, Eddy Lord, was standing on his absolute head today. He got the shutout; he may have made 40-plus saves in that game. He was a brick wall in the net. He was just flying everywhere,” said Piotrowski.
The team is optimistic about the remainder of the season after this reinvigorating win. Krasovsky shared how the victory against Cushing set the team up to continue pushing forward with some of the strongest motivation the team has experienced this season.
“It sets us up for a good finish to the end of the season because we have Pingree, Brooks, and a matchup against Exeter left, none of whom are playoff teams. Hopefully, walking away with four wins is what we need to go for here. It’s a good segue into that part of the season,” said Krasovsky.
The team will play against Pingree at home this Saturday.
